Richard...an ode to guyliner

I’ve been writing about a lot of heavy stuff lately. Primarily because, as life would have it, I’ve been dealing with some heavy stuff! But that is not entirely what this Blog is all about.

I recently explained on my Blog profile: “So what is this blog all about? Just about anything and everything. I’m an ordinary girl with an extraordinary amount of interests and thoughts. I tell it like it is…and have always been told my big mouth would get me in trouble some day. Some of the subjects you’re likely to see me make remarks about: my life struggles, my weight loss struggles, beauty product reviews, music, sports, movies, LOST, literature, video games, art, procrastination, marriage, children, Harry Potter, shoes, fashion, celebrity gossip…..basically anything pop culture. I don’t watch reality t.v. (except for project runway) so you won’t hear about American Idol, the Bachelor, the Bachelorette, The Biggest Loser, Survivor, etc. Some remarks that I like to keep to myself include politics and religion.”

So, in honor of the Richard centric LOST episode last night—the man with guyliner. I thought I would write about something light and do a beauty product review of mascara. Before I begin, a little background on my penchant for beauty products. My mother was a hairdresser so all things related to style and beauty is my birthright. In fact, ALL of my baby/toddler/grade school pictures either have me with beautiful locks or with sponge rollers in my hair. Please note, I have NOT an ounce of body in my hair. My mother finally gave up and gave me my first perm at age 7.

Okay, so I’m constantly trying new products. And, in terms of mascara I’m seduced by their claims: Bigger, bolder lashes, with more vibrant color. I could look like Richard!!! So I’ve tried Cover Girl “eyelights” and other products that claim to bring out the color in your eyes. No difference, they still look the same blue/green. The volumizing products, like Mabelline Colossal or Shocking Volume which just leave you looking clumpy. Want a good product? Go for L’Oreal’s Voluminous Waterproof mascara—my mainstay. It’s awesome. The right amount of volume, long lasting, noticeable difference and good price. I always go back to it when I try something new. Oh and here's another tip, L’Oreal is the store brand version of Lancome…don’t waste your cash on Definicils or any of their other high end product lines. And, don’t be seduced by the Lancome “bonus time” like I often am! Go for the buy one get one free L’Oreal sales that happen quite frequently at drug stores…It’s like getting a “bonus”

PS…I hate that my blogs are often filled with typos that I do go back and correct. I was blessed with the gift of writing but not the gift of spelling…more on that someday.